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1998


Thursday 1st January 1998

BBC1 Fleetwood Mac – The Dance 11:55 pm – 12:55 am

ITV The MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 3:15 – 5:05 pm

Fourth Annual Show, The Ahoy, Rotterdam

Hosted by Ronan Keating

The Spice Girls, LL Cool J, Jon Bon Jovi, Blackstreet, Backstreet Boys


Friday 2nd January 1998

ITV ITV at the Reading Festival 3:50 – 4:45 pm

Bush, Republica, Terrorvision, James

C4 The Best of TFI Friday


Saturday 3rd January 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

OTT

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

BBC1 Operation Good Guys 9:30 – 10:00 pm

Martin Kemp

BBC2 TOTP2


Sunday 4th January 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Usher

ITV The Abbey Road Story 10:45 – 11:55 pm

Scaffold, Cilla Black etc

C4 Board Stupid 12:40 – 1:15 pm

Roni Size, Sleeper

C4 Beat Specials

Sandals, Jamiroquai


Monday 5th January 1998

BBC1 Rhythm of Life 3 11:15 pm – 12:05 am


Tuesday 6th January 1998

BBC2 The O Zone: The Ballad of Yoko & John 7:10 – 7:30 pm


Wednesday 7th January 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

ITV Des O’Connor

The Corrs


Thursday 8th January 1998

BBC1 Newsroom South East

Boy George filming Bollywood movie


Friday 9th January 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jo Whiley

The Lighthouse Family – High

Steps – 5-6-7-8

Janet Jackson – Together Again

Space – Avenging Angel

All Saints – Never Ever (repeat)

Warren G - greetings, Warren G featuring Sissel – Prince Igor (promo clip)

Vanilla – No Way No Way

Chart 20 - 1

Lou Reed - greeting, Perfect Day number one (promo clip and end credits)

BBC2 Electric Circus

Brian May

C4 Flava (first edition)

Promos only

C4 TFI Friday

Rialto

Hurricane #1

Catatonia


Saturday 10th January 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Barry Manilow

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Clock

BBC2 TOTP2

Contents unknown

ITV Scratchy & Co

Clock


Sunday 11th January 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

St Etienne, The Foo Fighters,

ITV ITV At The Reading Festival

The Cardigans, Kenickie, Suede

C4 Board Stupid

The Wannadies, Finley Quaye

C4 Beat Specials

Brand New Heavies, Des’ree


Tuesday 13th January 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Contents unknown


Wednesday 14th January 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV Des O’Connor Show

Celine Dion, Lighthouse Family

C4 Paul Kaye In Spunk (repeat)

Paul Kaye stars in this spoof documentary about a controversial band


Thursday 15th January 1998

LNN News

Gilbert O’Sullivan article

C4 Shooting Gallery 12:50 – 1:05 am

Tunnel of love Music by Joe Strummer


Friday 16th January 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Rialto – Untouchable

Robbie Williams – Angel (live acoustic)

Clock – That’s the Way

Lighthouse Family – High (live)

Oasis – greeting from USA, All Around The World (promo clip)

All Saints – chat with host, Never Ever number one (live)

Bamboo – Bamboogie (promo clip and end credits)

BBC1 Parkinson 10:20 – 11:15 pm

Elton John – interview, Recover Your Soul

C4 TFI Friday

Spacehog (cancelled)

Dubstar

Neil Tennent

All Saints

Roachford


Saturday 17th January 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

E-Male

BBC2 TOTP2

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Tom Jones

ITV Scratchy & Co

OTT

C4 The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned & Live from the Isle of View (repeat)


Sunday 18th January 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Coolio, Peter Andre

ITV ITV At The Reading Festival 3:25 – 4:20 am

Cast, Manic Street Preachers


Monday 19th January 1998

C4 Heroes of Comedy: Peter Cook

Ron Wood, John Lennon gentlemen’s club clip from Not Only…


Tuesday 20th January 1998

BBC1 The O Zone


Wednesday 21st January 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV Des O-Connor

Peter Andre


Friday 23rd January 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

Peter Andre – All Night

Lighthouse Family – High (live, semi acoustic)

Radiohead – No Surprises (Later with Jools Holland 1997)

OTT – The Story of Love

Ian Brown – My Star (In the background someone appears to be playing eggs with drumsticks. Ian Brown then throws eggs at the own backdrop photo of himself.)

Backstreet Boys – All I Have To Give (live vocals)

Chart 20 - 1

Oasis – greeting from USA, All Around The World number one (promo clip and end credits)

ITV Friday Night’s All Wright 10:40 – 11:40 pm

Hosted by Ian Wright (Arsenal)

All Saints, Lionel Richie

C4 TFI Friday

Carleen Anderson

Green Day

Chris Rea

C4 Ellen

Trisha Yearwood


Saturday 24th January 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Catch

BBC1 Noel’s House Party

Erroll Brown

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Erroll Brown

Hall & Oates

BBC2 TOTP2

Contents unknown

C4 Music Of The Millennium – the final countdown 6:30 – 8:00 pm & 11:00 pm – 12:30 am R

Panel includes Bob Geldof, Justine Frischman

Interviews – Public Enemy, John Cooper-Clarke, Neil Hannon, Mick Taylor, Marc Almond, Mike Scott, John Lydon, Aki Nawaz (Fun-Da-Mental), Terry Hall

C4 Jimi Hendrix Plays The Isle of Wight


Sunday 25th January 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Stereophonics, Warm Jets


Monday 26th January 1998

BBC2 Face To Face 11:15 pm – 12:00 am

Joan Baez

C4 The Brats 11:30 pm – 12:00 am

The NME Brat Award Winners Show, The Astoria, London

Bentley Rhythm Ace, Therapy?, Stereophonics, Finley Quaye, Campac Velocity, Dawn of the Replicants, L-Fi All Stars, Ultrasound, The Audience, warm Jets, Asian Dub Foundation

C4 Portishead 12:00 – 12:45 am

Live in New York City


Tuesday 27th January 1998

BBC2 The Larry Sanders Show

Shawn Colvin

C4 The Brats

The New Musical Express' alternative awards show


Wednesday 28th January 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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Thursday 29th January 1998

C4 Light Lunch

St Etienne


Friday 30th January 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

All Saints – Never Ever (repeat)

Chumbawumba – Amnesia (live)

Robbie Williams – Angel (repeat 16th January 1998)

Catatonia – Mulder and Scully (live vocal)

Juliet Roberts – So Good (live vocal)

Billy Joe Armstrong (from Green Day) – Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) (solo acoustic)

Byron Stingily - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (live vocal)

Chart 20 - 1

Usher – You Make Me Wanna number one (live and end credits)

C4 TFI Friday

Headswim

Spacehog

Chumbawumba

All Saints


Saturday 31st January 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Aqua

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Another Level

BBC2 TOTP2

Contents unknown

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11:20 – 11:50 am

Compilation of clips previously shown on VH-1

Hosted by Paul Morley

Vinegar Joe – Rusty Red Armour (April 1972)

Led Zeppelin – No Quarter (OGWT film March 1973)

Richie Havens – What About Me (June 1972)

The Doors – Break On Through (promo clip)

Randy Newman – God’s Song (March 1972)

Jackson Browne – Jamaica Say You Will (May 1972)

Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge – Help Me Make It Through The Night

C4 The Brats 11:05 pm – 12:05 am

Hosted by Eddie Izzard, The Academy, Brixton, London 27th January

Includes clips from the Winners show see 26th, plus Embrace, Beck, Prodigy, Spiritualised, Radiohead, Mark E Smith (who tells back stage interviewer Jo Whiey to fuck off), The Verve

C4 Dave Stewart – Greetings From The Gutter (repeat)


Sunday 1st February 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Brats special

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Meat Loaf

ITV ITV at the Reading Festival

Fun Lovin’ Criminals, The Charlatans


Monday 2nd February 1998

ITV The Brit Awards 1997 (repeat)


Wednesday 4th February 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C5 The Pepsi Chart 8:00 – 8:30 pm (first edition)

Hosted by Rhona Mitra, Eddy Temple-Morris

Based on the ILR chart

Robbie Williams


Friday 6th February 1998

C4 TFI Friday

The Bluetones

The Stereophonics

Warm Jets

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Zoe Ball

Usher – You Make Me Wanna (repeat)

Carleen Anderson – Maybe I’m Amazed

St Etienne – Sylvie

Will Smith – chat, Wiggy (promo clip)

Freestyles – B Boy Stance

The Rolling Stones – Mick Jagger greeting, Saint Of Me (promo clip)

OTT – The Story Of Love (repeat 23rd January 1998)

Aqua – Doctor Jones number one (and end credits)

BBC1 Parkinson

Phil Collins

ITV Not Fade Away

Cathy Dennis

C4 Beat Specials (repeat)

Des’Ree, Brand New Heavies


Saturday 7th February 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Cleopatra

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11:20 –11:50 am

Bill Withers – Use Me (November 192)

Steve Miller – The Gangster’s Back (live film Match 1972)

Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (Leni Rifenstal film June 1973)

Roxy Music – Do The Strand (April 1973)

Jim Croce – Workin’ At The Car Wash Blues (July 1973)

Rory Gallagher – Walk On Hot Coals (February 1973)

J Geils Band – Lookin’ For A Love (January 1973)


Sunday 8th February 1998

ITV Planet Rock Profiles

Joan Armatrading


Tuesday 10th February 1998

BBC2 The Larry Sanders Show: Eight

K d lang

BBC2 The O Zone

The Bluetones, Shola Ama, The Brits

ITV The Brit Awards 1998 8:00 – 10:00 pm Docklands Arena, London

Hosted by Ben Elton

Male Artist: Finley Quaye Presented by Errol Brown and Natalie Imbruglia

Female Artist – Shola Ama

Group – The Verve

Album – The Verve

Dance – The Prodigy

Newcomer – The Stereophonics

Producer – The Verve album

International Male – Jon Bon Jovi

International Female – Bjork

International Newcomer – The Eels (with Derek Smalls from Spinal Tap)

International – U2 Presented by Heather Small and Jay Kay

Soundtrack – The Full Monty Presented by Cleopatra

Single – All Saints (Never Ever)

Video – All Saints Presented by Alan Partridge

Freddie Mercury Award – Elton John Presented by PM Tony Blair in Washington DC

Special Achievement Award – The Spice Girls

Contribution – Fleetwood Mac Presented by Sir George Martin

Chumbawumba – Tubthumping (includes references to the Liverpool Dockers)

All Saints with the East London Choir – Never Ever

Texas and Method Man – Say What You Want

The Spice Girls – Stop

Finley Quaye – Sunday Shining

Shola Ama and Dave Stewart – You Might Need Somebody

Robbie Williams – Come Up And See Me (Make Me Smile)

Tom Jones & Robbie Williams – You Can Leave Your Hat On

The Verve – Lucky Man (Brixton Academy)

Fleetwood Mac – Don’t Stop / Rhiannon / Go Your Own Way


Wednesday 11th February 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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BBC2 A Little Later 6:45 – 7:00 pm

Oasis special

C5 The Pepsi Show

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Thursday 12th February 1998

ITN News

Candle In The Wind 97 lyric sale with Bernie Taupin


Friday 13th February 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Erroll Brown – It Started With A Kiss (acoustic)

Cleopatra – Cleopatra’s Theme (live)

Headswim – Tourniquet

Jay Z & Gwen Dickey – Wishing On A Star

Wes- Alane

Spiritualised – I Think I’m In Love

Backstreet Boys – All I Have To Give (repeat 23rd February 1998)

Aqua – Doctor Jones number one (and end credits)

BBC1 Parkinson

Robbie Williams

BBC2 Rock Family Trees: Fleetwood Mac (repeat)

BBC2 Fleetwood Mac – The Dance (repeat)

C4 TFI Friday

Bjork threw a pre-show tantrum and walked out

Cornershop

Finley Quaye (did two songs in Bjork’s absence)

Cozy Powell (his final UK TV appearance)

The Lightning Seeds


Saturday 14th February 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

BBC1 Noel’s House Party

Shola Ama

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Boyzone, Shola Ama

BBC2 TOTP2

Contents unknown


Sunday 15th February 1998

BBC1 Variety Club Awards

Louise


Monday 16th February 1998

C4 The Bigger Breakfast

Natalie Imbruglia


Tuesday 17th February 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Air, Robyn


Wednesday 18th February 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

5ive

BBC2 A Little Later 6.45 - 7.00 pm

Fifteen minutes' worth of Later clips

Tony Bennett, kd lang, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Paul Heaton of the Beautiful South, Gregory Isaacs

C5 The Pepsi Show

Shola Ama, Carisma


Friday 20th February 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jo Whiley

Shola Ama – Much Love

The Stereophonics – Local Boy In The Photograph (live vocal)

All Saints – Never Ever (repeat)

Hurricane #1 – Only The Strongest Will Survive

The Lilys – A Nanny In Manhattan

Air – Sexy Boy (the duo had to bring in friends to play behind them)

The Bluetones – Solomon Bites The Worm (live)

Lutricia McNeil – Ain’t That Just the Way

Chart 20 - 2

Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On (and end credits)

BBC2 Later (repeat 10th May 1997)

ITV Not Fade Away: Emmylou Harris

C4 TFI Friday

Coppolla

Space

The Dust Junkies

Heather Small


Saturday 21st February 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Natalie Imbruglia

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Madonna - Frozen

BBC2 TOTP2

Contents unknown


Sunday 22nd February 1998

BBC2 Shake Rattle & Rock 1957 movie

ITV Planet Rock Profile: Hootie & The Blowfish


Tuesday 24th February 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Natalie Imbruglia, Hinda Hicks

BBC2 The Larry Sanders Show: Everybody Loves Larry

Elvis Costello

ITN News

Oasis in Australia


Wednesday 25th February 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV Des O’Connor

Mariah Carey, Cleopatra

C4 Madonna Meets… 10:00 – 10:30 pm

Cancelled as Madonna withdraws from show

C5 The Pepsi Show

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Friday 27th February 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Cleopatra – Cleopatra’s Theme (live)

Ocean Colour Scene & P P Arnold – It's A Beautiful Thing (live)

Another Level – Be Alone No More

Shania Twain – You’re Still the One (live)

N Tyce – Telefunkin’

Rest Assured – Treat Infamy

Will Mellor – When I Need You

Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha number one (live and end credits)

BBC1 The 40th Grammy Awards 11:15 – 11:45 pm & 12:15 - 1:05 am

Barbra Streisand & Mariah Carey etc

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks (first in second series)

Tommy Scott (Space) listed but didn’t appear

Panel: Phill Jupitus, Sean Hughes, Andrew Roachford, Jonathan Ross, Cerys Matthews, Donna MacPhail (comedienne)

ID Parade: Noel Redding, Rob Woodward (Lieutenant Pigeon)

BBC2 Later (repeat) 17-5-97

C4 TFI Friday

Young Offenders

James

Thereapy?

C5 Fame & Fortune: Tammy Wynette


Saturday 28th February 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Five

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Simple Minds

BBC2 TOTP2

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BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test

The Drifters – On Broadway 7-73

The Band – Promised Land (cartoon) 11-73

John Martyn – I’d Rather Be The Devil 3-73

The Wailers – Concrete Jungle 7-73

Genesis – I Know What I Like (live film) 3-74

Edgar Winter – Frankenstein 7-73

ITV The Best Of The Brian Conley Show

Celine Dion


Sunday 1st March 1998

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Hootie & The Blowfish


Monday 2nd March 1998

C4 Madonna Meets - (repeat) cancelled


Tuesday 3rd March 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

No Authority, Destiny’s Child


Wednesday 4th March 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Kylie Minogue

BBC2 Sliders:

Isaac Hayes

C5 The Pepsi Show

Space & Cerys Matthews


Thursday 5th March 1998

Meridian Down By The River: The Eastern Rother 7:30 – 8:00 pm

Roger Daltrey


Friday 6th March 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha

Finley Quaye – Your Love Gets Sweeter

Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On (repeat 20th February 1998)

Hinda Hicks – If You Want Me

Robyn – Show Me Love

Space & Cerys Matthews – The Ballad Of Tom Jones

The Spice Girls – greetings, Stop (live on tour)

Madonna – Frozen number one (promo clip and end credits)

BBC1 Parkinson

Bryan Adams

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

A part of the show had to be re-recorded due to complaints by Lemmy during the recording of the show

Panel: Phill Jupitus, Sean Hughes, Lemmy, Richard Fairbrass, Rick McMurray (Ash), Mani (Primal Scream)

ID Parade: Jay Ashton (Bucks Fizz), John Coughlan (Status Quo)

BBC2 Later (repeat) 24-6-97

C4 TFI Friday

Robbie Williams

Texas

Shed Seven

C4 The Adam & Joe

Stereolab


Saturday 7th March 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Bryan Adams

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Robbie Williams

BBC2 TOTP2

Contents unknown

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test

New York Dolls – Looking For A Kiss (November 1973)

Tim Buckley – Dolphins (May 1973)

J J Cale – Cajun Moon (OGWT film June 1974)

Ry Cooder – Vigilante Man (March 1973)

Janis Ian – Dance With Me (October 1974)

ITV Scratchy & Co

Five

C4 My Generation: Yardbirds (repeat) 4:30 – 5:00 am


Monday 9th March 1998

C4 The Monkees


Tuesday 10th March 1998

BBC2 The Larry Sanders Show

Sting

BBC2 The O Zone

Janet Jackson special


Wednesday 11th March 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C5 The Pepsi Show

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ITV Des O’Connor Show

M People, Bryan Adams

ITV Planet Rock Profiles

Bjork


Thursday 12th March 1998

ITN News

World Cup Songs – The Lightning Seeds, Del Amitri


Friday 13th March 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Texas feat Wu Tan Clan – Say What You Want might have been scheduled to appear

Natalie Imbruglia - Big Mistake

Simple Minds – Glitterball

Five – When The Lights Go Out

Gen U Wine – Holler

Cast of Casualty – Everlasting Love

Shed Seven – She Left Me On A Friday

Lion Rock – Rude Boy Rock

Celeine Dion – My Heart Will Go On (and end credits)

BBC1 Parkinson 10:20 – 11:15 pm

Eric Clapton

BBC2 Later (repeat) 31-5-97

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel: Phill Jupitus, Sean Hughes, Toyah Wilcox, Tony Wright (Terrorvision), Saul Davies (James), John Maloney (comedian)

ID Parade: two from Eddie & The Hot Rods, Andy Leek (Dexys)

C4 Ellen: Makin’ Whoopee

Meshell Ndegeocello

C4 TFI Friday

Montrose Avenue, Rialto, Simple Minds, All Saints

C4 The Adam & Joe Show

Dave Navarro


Saturday 14th March 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

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BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test

Johnny Winter – Jumping Jack Flash (October 1974)

Little Feat – Rock N Roll Doctor

Captain Beefheart – This Is The Day (June 1974)

Dobie Gray – Drift Away (July 1974)

Canned Heat – You Am What You Am (OGWT film February 1974)

Joe Walsh – Turn To Stone (live film May 1975)

Dr Feelgood – She Does It Right (March 1975)

BBC2 Next Of Kin

Francis Rossi and his father


Sunday 15th March 1998

BBC1 Ruby Wax Meets 30 min

The Spice Girls

LWT Sunday Night At The London Palladium

One-off to celebrate Bruce Forsythe’s 70th birthday

Diana Ross, M People


Wednesday 18th March 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Celine Dion

C5 The Pepsi Show

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Friday 20th March 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jo Whiley

The Spice Girls – Stop (repeat 6th March 1998)

The Wombles with Mike Batt – Remember You’re A Womble

James – Destiny Calling

Alexia – Oh La La La

Kylie Minogue – Breathe (live)

Bryan Adams – I’m Ready (live)

Texas – Insane (live)

Run DMC Vs Jason Nevins – greeting from USA, It’s Like That number one (promo clip and end credits)

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel: Phill Jupitus, Sean Hughes, Louis Elliott (Rialto), Zoe Ball, Keith Duffy (Boyzone), Graham Norton

ID Parade: Liz Mitchell (Boney M), two from Racey

BBC2 Coast To Coast

Donna Lewis

ITV Grand Hotel

Ian Dury

C4 Ellen

Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville, David Crosby

C4 TFI Friday

Moorcheeba, Ian Brown, Warm Jets, Robbie Williams (in sketch)

C4 The Adam & Joe Show (repeat) of first show 1996

Vinyl Justice: Cerys Matthews


Saturday 21st March 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Dannii Minogue

BBC1 Noel’s House Party

Boyzone

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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BBC2 TOTP2

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BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11:20 – 11:50 am

Supertramp – Dreamer (October 1974)

Judas Priest – Dreamer Deceiver (April 1975)

Nils Lofgren – Back It Up (November 1975)

Free – The Stealer (promo clip)

Richard & Linda Thompson – A Heart Needs A Home (Match 1975)

Jefferson Starship – Tide That Tiger (OGWT film January 1975)


Sunday 22nd March 1998

BBC1 Touched By An Angel: Reunion

Natalie Cole

BBC2 Entertainment: Late Night Talk

Documentary about USA chat shows, Stevie Winwood seen backstage of Conan O’Brien show


Monday 23rd March 1998

BBC2 The 70th Annual Academy Awards

Elliott Smith


Wednesday 25th March 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Louise

BBC2 The O Zone

Roni Size, North & South, Louise

BBC2 EX:S Lonnie Donegan

with Van Morrison

C5 The Pepsi Show

Robbie Williams, M People


Friday 27th March 1998

BBC1 L&K Friday

Live & Kicking spin-off show

911

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On (repeat)

Pulp – This Is Hardcore

Destiny’s Child – No No No

M People – Angel Street

All Seeing I – The Beat Goes On

Tin Tin Out featuring Shelley Nelson – This Is Where The Story Ends

Robbie Williams – Let Me Entertain You (live)

Run DMC Vs Jason Nevins – greeting from USA, It’s Like That number one (promo clip and end credits)

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel: Phill Jupitus, Sean Hughes, Mark Owen, Shovel (M People), Rick Whitter (Shed Seven), Richard Morton (comedian)

ID Parade: Charlie Harper (UK Subs), two from Liquid Gold

BBC2 Electric Circus

Backstreet Boys

BBC2 Later (repeat) 14-6-97

ITV Not Fade Away

Paul Young

C4 TFI Friday

Page & Plant

The Smile (?)

The Divine Comedy

C4 The Adam & Joe Show R

Nick Heyward


Saturday 28th March 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Louise

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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BBC2 TOTP2

Contents unknown

BBC2 Old Grey Whistle Test 11:20 – 11:50 am

Emmylou Harris – Amarillo (February 1975)

Linda Ronstadt – Willin’ (November 1976)

Bonnie Raitt – Love Me Like A Man (March 1976)

Joan Armatrading – Down To Zero (October 1976)

Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Be My Baby (February 1977)

Devo – Jocko Homo promo (July 1978)

Talking Heads – Don’t Worry About The Government (OGWT film November 1977)

ITV Scratchy & Co

911, Dannii Minogue


Sunday 29th March 1998

BBC1 Touched By An Angel: Operation Smile

Tone-Loc

LWT The Clive James Show

Desmond Dekker


Monday 30th March 1998

BBC1 / ITN News

Gary Glitter returns to UK to face child sex allegations


Tuesday 31st March 1998

BBC2 The Larry Sanders Show: The New Writer

Shawn Colvin – Get Out Of This House

BBC2 The O Zone

911, Rebbie Jackson, Howie B


Wednesday 1st April 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Snug

C5 The Pepsi Show

Louise


Thursday 2nd April 1998

BBC 75th anniversary promo with Tom Jones


Friday 3rd April 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Zoe Ball

Savage Garden – Truly Madly Deeply

Prince Buster – Whine or Grine (live)

Janet Jackson – greeting, I Get Lonely (promo clip)

Sash – La Primavera

Louise – All That Matters

Ian Brown – Corpse (live)

911 – All I Want Is You

Run DMC Vs Jason Nevins – greeting from USA, It’s Like That number one (promo clip and end credits)

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel: Phill Jupitus, Sean Hughes, Tom Robinson, Matt Priest, Jeff Green, Laverne Lavern (Kenickie)

ID Parade: Dean Friedman, singer from The Vapours

C4 TFI Friday

Ronan Keating, Audioweb, Buster Rhymes, Hothouse Flowers


Saturday 4th April 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Ultra

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C4 Rock Of The North

Boo Radleys


Sunday 5th April 1998

LWT The Clive James Show

Donny Osmond, Kid Creole & The Coconuts

ITV Planet Rock Profiles

Alanis Morrisette


Tuesday 7th April 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Alabama 3, Ultra Nate, Busta Rhymes, Skint Records


Wednesday 8th April 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Ultra

BBC2 A Little Later 6:45 – 7:00 pm

The Verve, Radiohead, Manic Street Preachers

ITV Des O’Connor Tonight

Tom Jones, Harry Connick Jr

C5 The Pepsi Show

Hosted by Rhona Mitra, Eddy Temple-Morris


Friday 10th April 1998 Good Friday

BBC1 Good Friday Gospel 11:10 am – 12:10 pm

Eternal, Andre Crouch

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:40 – 8:10 pm

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Robbie Williams – Let Me Entertain You (repeat 27th March 1998)

Savage Garden – Truly Madly Deeply (repeat 3rd April 1998)

LeAnn Rimes – greeting, How Do I Live (promo clip)

Sash – La Primavera (repeat 3rd April 1998)

Billie Myers – Kiss The Rain (live vocal)

Tin Tin Out featuring Shelley Nelson – This Is Where The Story Ends (repeat 27th March 1998)

Page & Plant – Most High (live) Show runner Chris Cowey wanted them on the show but was worried that the regular studio audience wouldn't have heard of them, so 120 Zeppelin fans had been invited in. As a thank you the band performed Crossroads as a bonus.

Chart 20 - 1

Run DMC Vs Jason Nevins – greeting, It’s Like That number one (promo clip and end credits)

BBC2 Later Presents M People 11:30 pm – 12:30 am

With Paul Johnson

C4 TFI Friday compilation show

C4 The Adam & Joe Show (repeat) 31-12-96

Vinyl Justice: Gorky’s Zycotic Mynki


Saturday 11th April 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Imaani

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C4 Rock Of The North: Robert Palmer

C4 A Night On The Mersey

Cilla Black special (repeat)

Backbeat (movie about The Beatles in Hamburg)


Sunday 12th April 1998 Easter Sunday

BBC1 Wildlife on One: Shadow Of The Hare 12:30 – 1:00 pm

Songs by Maddy Prior

BBC1 In My Life 11:20 pm – 12:15 am

Sir George Martin with Celine Dion, Phil Collins etc

BBC2 The O Zone (reepat)

Janet Jackson

LWT The Clive James Show

Showaddywaddy

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Clannad


Monday 13th April 1998 Easter Monday

BBC1 Gary Linneker’s Golden Boots (first edition)

Music Echo & The Bunnymen

BBC2 M People 5:15 – 6:15 Later special (repeat)

BBC2 The Simpsons: The Otto Show (repeat)

Spinal Tap


Tuesday 14th April 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Garbage, Audioweb, K Ci & Jdo


Wednesday 15th April 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

The Mavericks

C4 Jo Whiley (first edition)

Panel – Shirley Manson, Goldie, Bernard Butler

Live – Asian Dub Foundation, Massive Attack

C5 The Pepsi Show

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Thursday 16th April 1998

C4 Gansta Gansta: The Tragedy of Tupac Shakur 11:05 – 11:50 pm

Documentary


Friday 17th April 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jo Whiley

Billie Myers – Kiss The Rain (repeat 10th April 1998)

Ultra Nate – Found A Cure (live)

Ma$e – What You Want

Ultra – Say You Do

KC & JoJo – All My Life

The Ben Folds Five – Brick (live)

Robbie Williams – Killing Me (acoustic)

Run DMC Vs Jason Nevins – It’s Like That number one (promo clip)

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel: Phill Jupitus, Sean Hughes, Billy Bragg, Jonathan Ross, Mary Ann Hobbs (DJ), Justin Currie (Del Amitri)

ID Parade: Tony Burrows (twice, in two different bands)

BBC2 Later (first of 11th series) 11:15 pm – 12:15 am

Jimmy Webb, Lindon David Hall, Billy Myles, Bernard Butler, Spiritualised

C4 TFI Friday

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, St Etienne, Kula Shaker

C4 The Adam & Joe Show (repeat) first of second series

Vinyl Justice: Gary Numan

C5 Fame & Fortune: Neil Sedaka 8:00 – 8:30 pm


Saturday 18th April 1998

BBC1 Live and Kicking

Boyzone

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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BBC2 Happy Birthday Spike 9:50 – 10:40 pm

Paul McCartney

Elton John


Sunday 19th April 1998

BBC1 The O Zone

Hot Press special with Sinead O’Connor, Brian Kennedy, Boyzone

ITV Annie Lennon-Live in Central Park (repeat)

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Nick Cave


Wednesday 22nd April 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Usher

C5 The Pepsi Show

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C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Ian McCulloch, Cerys Matthews (drunk), Ian Brown

Live – Lo-Fi All Stars, Babybird

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Lloyd Cole


Friday 24th April 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Ultra Nate – Found A Cure (repeat 17th April 1998)

Savage Garden – Truly Madly Deeply (repeat 3rd April 1998)

Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Impression I Get (live)

The Tamperer featuring Maya – Feel It

Buster Rhymes – greetings, Turn It Up (live in USA)

187 Lockdown – Kung Fu

Tzant – Sounds Of Wickedness (live)

Run DMC Vs Jason Nevins – It’s Like That number one (promo clip)

BBC1 Watchdog

Tribute bands and rip-offs with Ian Hunter, Bucks Fizz, The Pasadenas

BBC2 Later

Pulp (not on), Lenny Kravitz (not on), Cornershop (not on)

George Benson, Catatonia, Unbelievable Truth, James, Imani Coppola

ITV Not Fade Away: Peter Noone

C4 TFI Friday

Julian Lennon

The Lodgers

The Dandy Warhols

C4 The Adam & Joe Show (repeat)

Vinyl Justice: Ahmed Zappa


Saturday 25th April 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone 10:40 – 11:00 am (first edition)

Aqua, 911, The Wombles

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 12:40 – 2:25 am

The Spice Girls

C4 Coming Out Party

Boy George, Suede

C4 Ellen: The Puppy Episode 1 & 2

k d lang, Melissa Ethridge


Sunday 26th April 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Hinda Hicks, Boyzone, Catatonia

BBC2 The O Zone

Mica Paris, Tori Amos, The Dandy Warhols, Drugstore


Monday 27th April 1998

ITV The Freddie Starr Show

Steps, Luke Goss


Wednesday 29th April 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Andrea Bocelli

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel - Malcolm McLaren, Ultra Nate, Lenny Kravitz

Live – Money Mark

C4 TFI Friday trailer The Spice Girls

C5 The Pepsi Show

Wyclef


Friday 1st May 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:30 – 8:00 pm

New theme Led Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ remixed by Bad Man Bad

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

All Saints – Under The Bridge (live)

The Mavericks – Dance The Night Away (live)

Usher – Nice and Slow

Tori Amos – Spark

Steps – Last Thing On My Mind

Catatonia – Road Rage

Kula Shaker – Sound Of Drums

Boyzone – greetings in studio, only three of them in the studio since lead singer Ronan Keating couldn’t attend due to family death, All That I Need number one (promo clip and end credits)

BBC2 The O Zone: Ibiza Sunset

Ibiza special

BBC2 Later

Pulp, Lenny Kravitz, Air, Martin Hayes, Pelvis

C4 TFI Friday

The Spice Girls Special

Ian McCulloch

Ocean Colour Scene and others in World Cup song

C4 Space Tin Planet 30 second advert

C4 Father Ted: Going To America last episode

Father Brian Eno

C4 Channel Four News

Terry Callier article with Beth Orton

C4 Ellen: Hello Muddah Hello Faddah

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts


Saturday 2nd May 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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BBC1 The Pop Zone

All Saints, The Wombles, LeAnn Rimes

C4 Eurovision’s Waterloo

C4 A Song For Eurotrash 9:00 – 10:00 pm

Bananarama, St Etienne, Kenickie, Dubstar & Sacha Distel, Edwyn Collins etc

C4 Abba – The Movie widescreen

C4 The Schwepps Euro Baschhh 12:25 – 1:25 am

The Audience (UK), Libido (Norway), Evil Superstar (Belgium) etc


Sunday 3rd May 1998

BBC1 Linda McCartney Behind The Lens (repeat) 11:15 pm – 12:05 am

BBC2 The O Zone

Tori Amos, Massive Attack, Ushr, Headswim

BBC2 Fully Booked

Cleopatra, St Etienne


Monday 4th May 1998 Bank Holiday

BBC1 Jobs For The Boys 6:40 – 7:30 pm

Hale and Pace try to write a Eurovision song

Sir George Martin, Gary Barlow, Katrina & The Waves

BBC2 Europigeon 10:55 – 11:35pm

John Shuttleworth with Katrina, Cheryl Baker, Clodagh Rogers, Johnny Logan etc

C4 The Big Breakfast

Mariah Carey


Tuesday 5th May 1998

BBC2 Re-Tying The Knot: The Incredible String Band 11:25 pm – 12:00 am

With Marianne Faithfull, Neil Tennant, Christian Mills

C4 Late Lunch

Michael Bolton

C4 The Big Breakfast

Mick Hucknall


Wednesday 6th May 1998

BBC1 News

George Harrison Vs Lingasong courtcase

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C5 The Pepsi Show

Cleopatra

Catatonia

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Edwyn Collins, Zoe Ball, Jason Donovan

Live – Cornershop, Company Flow


Thursday 7th May 1998

BBC1 The Ben Elton Show

N Trance – Boom Boom A Bang

C4 Listen Up – The Lives Of Quincy Jones


Friday 8th May 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

The Tamperer featuring Maya – Feel It

Boyzone – All That I Need (live)

Freakpower – No Way (live stage setting is two living rooms)

Steps – Last Thing On My Mind (repeat 1st May 1998)

The Jungle Brothers – Jungle Brother

LeAnn Rimes – How Do I Live (live)

Imaani – Where Are You (live)

All Saints – Under The Bridge number one (live and end credits)

BBC2 Later

Page & Plant, Natalie Imbruglia, Nick Cave, Gomez, Terry Callier & Beth Orton

C4 TFI Friday

All Saints

Bananarama (Siobahn Fahey was told off for by the host swearing too much)

Lenny Kravitz

The Bluetones

C4 A Song For Eurotrash (repeat)


Saturday 9th May 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

Cleopatara

BBC1 The Eurovision Song Contest 8:00 – 11:00 pm

UK: Imaani

Winner: Dana International (Israel)

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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Monday 11th May 1998

BBC1 Wogan’s Web 12:05 – 1:00 pm (first edition)

Katrina (regular co-host)

ITV The Freddie Starr Show

E-male


Tuesday 12th May 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Nick Cave, Cornershop


Wednesday 13th May 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Live

only a five minute show due to football so unlikely to have a musical guest

BBC2 Home Front 8:30 – 9:00 pm

Martin Fry

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Elastica

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Tricky, Chrissie Hynde, Tony Mortimer

Live – Shed Seven, Silver Bullet

C5 The Pepsi Show

Cornershop, Wyclef


Thursday 14th May 1998

BBC1 The Ben Elton Show

Sinead O’Connor


Friday 15th May 1998

BBC / ITV etc News

Reports about the death of Frank Sinatra

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jo Whiley

All Saints – Lady Marmalade

The Corrs – Dreams

Simply Red – Say You Love Me

LeAnn Rimes – How Do I Live (repeat 8th May 1998)

Cleopatra – Life Ain’t Easy

Wycliffe Jean – Gone Till November (live)

Adam Garcia – Night Fever

Aqua – Turn Back Time (and end credits)

BBC1 Frank Sinatra 1915 – 1998 10:20 – 11:50 pm (the BBC/A&E special)

BBC1 Frank Sinatra Night of Nights (London 1970)

BBC2 Later

Smashing Pumpkins, Simply Red, Tricky & PJ Harvey, Sizzla, Leon Russell

C4 TFI Friday

Babybird

Pure Essence

Rod Stewart

The Audience - A Pessimist is Never Disappointed


Saturday 16th May 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

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BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV An Audience with Elton John (repeat)


Sunday 17th May 1998

BBC1 Fully Booked

The Corrs

BBC2 TX: Donald Cammell – The Ultimate Performance 10:20 – 11:30 pm

with Mick Jagger

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Extreme

ITV ITV At The Phoenix Festival 1997 (repeat)

Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Faith No More, The Charlatans

C5 Kirsty Young interviews Gloria Estefan 7:30 – 8:00 pm


Monday 18th May 1998

ITV The Freddie Starr Show

George Benson

ITV Planet Rock Profiles

Erasure


Tuesday 19th May 1998

BBC1 News

Ash in Belfast concert

BBC2 The O Zone

Gloria Estefan, Kenickie, B*Witched


Wednesday 20th May 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Rod Stewart - Oh La La

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Boy George, Laverne (from Kenicke), Tony Wilson

Live – Faithless, Gomez, Natalie Imbruglia (cancelled)

C5 The Pepsi Show

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Friday 22nd May 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Five repeats shown this week

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

The Mavericks – Dance The Night Away (1st May 1998)

Steps – Last Thing On My Mind (1st May 1998)

Imaani – Where Are You? (8th May 1998)

Bus Stop & Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting

Lutricia McNeil – Stranded

The Tamaperer featuring Maya – Feel It (24th April 1998)

Shed Seven – The Heroes (live)

All Saints – Under The Bridge number one (repeat) (8th May 1998)

BBC2 Later

Tori Amos, Jesus & Mary Chain, Ultra Sound, Ultra Nate

C4 TFI Friday

Silver Sun, Smashing Pumpkins, Spiritualised


Saturday 23rd May 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

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BBC1 National Lottery Big Ticket

Gloria Estefan


Sunday 24th May 1998

BBC2 The O Zone 12:45 – 1:00 pm

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BBC1 The Verve Live 11:00 – 11:45 pm

Live at The Haigh Hall, Wigan

ITV In The Presence Of Julian Clary 10:15 – 11:15 pm

Gary Barlow

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: The Cranberries


Monday 25th May 1998 Bank Holiday

BBC1 The Mega Tastic Comic Relief Red Nose Awards

Boyzone, Five, All Saints

ITV The World Music Awards 1998 10:50 pm – 12:50 am

Gloria Estefan, Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, All Saints, Backstreet Boys


Tuesday 26th May 1998

BBC2 The O Zone Special

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C4 Collectors’ Lot

Rick Wakeman


Wednesday 28th May 1998

BBC1 The Spice Girls on The National Lottery Draw 8:00 – 8:30pm

Four of the group turn up, leading to speculation that Geri Halliwell has left, the excuse given is that she is unwell

BBC1 Film 98

Mick Jagger talks about movie Enigma

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Tommy Scott (Space), DJ Rap, Jonathan King

Live – Super Furry Animals, 4 Hero

C5 The Pepsi Show

Natalie Imbruglia


Friday 29th May 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Zoe Ball

The Corrs – Dreams (repeat 15th May 1998)

Bus Stop & Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting

Beverley Knight – Make It Back

Robyn – Do You Really Want Me

NYCC – Fight For Your Right

The Mavericks – Dancing The Night Away (repeat 1st May 1998)

Lutricia McNeil - Stranded (repeat 22nd May 1998)

The Tamperer featuring Maya – Feel It number one (repeat 24th April 1998)

BBC2 The Best Of Glastonbury 97 11:45 pm – 1:00 am

ITN News

The Spice Girls split with Geri Halliwell

ITV Bryan Adams – Waking Up The World (repeat)

C4 Collectors’ Lot

Rick Wakeman

C4 TFI Friday

James, Del Amitri, Electstacy

C4 Portishead – To Kill A Dead Man (repeat)


Saturday 30th May 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

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BBC1 The Bee Gees One Night Only 11:00 pm – 12:00 am

With Celine Dion

BBC2 Arena: Tammy Wynette – Stand By Your Dream (repeat) 2:55 – 4:05 pm

LWT An Audience With Rod Stewart 9:00 – 10:00 pm

The Corrs, Kenny Jones, Ron Wood, Emma Bunton (Baby Spice)


Sunday 31st May 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked 9:30 – 12:00 pm

Imajin, Kenickie

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Midge Ure


Monday 1st June 1998

Granada This Morning

The Spice Girls interview. This pre-recorded interview was their last as a five piece.


Wednesday 3rd June 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Jarvis Cocker, Bernard Sumner, Keith Flint (Prodigy)

Live – Portishead, N’De Davenport

Carlton Des O’Connor World Cup Party 8:00 – 9:00 pm

Elton John, All Saints

C5 The Pepsi Show

content unknown

LNN News

Art Garfunkel meets Cystic Fibrosis sufferers


Thursday 4th June 1998

BBC1 The Ben Elton Show

Suggs – Blackberry Way


Friday 5th June 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Zoe Ball

Natalie Imbruglia – Wishing I Was There

Boyzone – All That I Need (repeat 8th May 1998)

Super Furry Animals – Ice Hockey Hair

Mousse T – Horny

The Spice Girls – Viva Forever (recorded weeks before the split and wasn’t meant to be shown until July)

Gloria Estefan – Heaven’s What I Feel

N Tyce – Boom Boom

B*Witched (with Bobby Valentino) – C’est La Vie number one (and end credits)

C4 TFI Friday

The Death Threat edition. Host Chris Evans after receiving threats from a member of the public had increased security at the show

The Lightning Seeds / Three Lions '98, Garbage, Janet Jackson, Pulp, Billie Myers

C4 Cover Girl make up advert

Ziggy Marley


Saturday 6th June 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Big Ticket

Del Amitri


Sunday 6th June 1998

LWT The South Bank Show: The Bee Gees (repeat) 10:45 – 11:45 pm

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Jon Bon Jovi


Monday 8th June 1998

BBC1 / ITN etc News

The Rolling Stones UK shows cancellation, Linda McCartney service


Tuesday 9th June 1998

BBC2 Disaster

Music by Boo Hewerdine, Neil MacColl

BBC2 The O Zone: Back To Skool (rap special)

ITN News

Luciano Pavarotti with The Spice Girls in Modina

C4 Portishead 1:55 – 2:45 am

Live in New York

C4 Tool Time

Al Jackson (country singer)


Wednesday 10th June 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Lionel Richie, Des’ree

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Finley Quaye, Sinead O’Connor (biting toenails), Ian Brodie

Live – Embrace, 16B

C5 The Pepsi Show

Des'Ree


Friday 12th June 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jo Whiley

Mousse T – Horny

Lutricia McNeil – Stranded (repeat 22nd May 1998)

Shania Twain – When

Alexa – Gimme Love

Del Amitri – Don’t Come Home Too Soon

Mariah Carey – My All

England United (including all five Spice Girls) – How Does It Feel?

B*Witched – C’est La Vie number one (and end credits)

C4 TFI Friday

Hanson, Ian Brown, Bernard Butler


Saturday 13th June 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Big Ticket

Chris Rea


Sunday 14th June 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked

Will Mellor


Wednesday 17th June 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C5 The Pepsi Show

All Saints, The Lighthouse Family, Matthew Marsden, 5ive

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Brian (Placebo), James Brown (GQ magazine), Huey (Fun Lovin’ Criminals)

Live – Chips


Thursday 18th June 1998

C4 Dr John Special 11:30 pm – 12:15 am

with Paul Weller, Supergrass, Primal Scream, Spiritualised


Friday 19th June 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:00 – 7:30 pm

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Five – Got The Feeling

Pulp – A Little Soul

Des’ree – Life

Silver Sun – Too Little Too Much Too Late

Ian Brown – Can’t See Me

Dario G – Carnival de Paris

Fat Les – Vindaloo (Censored for a woman’s boob popping out on stage, but not censored for the poor woman in the front row of the audience who also pops out. The troupe, including a young Lily Allen, march from the EastEnders' set into the TOTP studio)

Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions 98 number one (and end credits)

BBC2 Newsnight

Record industry article with Edwyn Collins

C4 TFI Friday

P P Arnold

Eagle Eye Cherry

Matchbox 20

Black Sabbath (cancelled due to illness)


Saturday 20th June 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

911

BBC1 National Lottery Big Ticket

Lighthouse Family

BBC1 World Cup Grandstand: Belgium Vs Mexico

Robbie Williams pre-match

ITV Fantasy World Cup

John Lydon (was sent off after allegedly attacking a woman producer)


Sunday 21st June 1998

BBC1 Stars And Pa’s

Bob Geldof and his father

BBC2 Fully Booked

Five

ITV ITV At The Reading Festival 97 (repeat)


Monday 22nd June 1998

ITV Fantasy World Cup

Noel Gallagher, Ian Broudie

ITV Pulp – Feeling Called Live (Brixton Academy 96)

C4 Miami Spice 6:00 – 6:30 pm

Interviewed by Andi Peters


Wednesday 24th June 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C5 The Pepsi Show

Space - Begin Again


Thursday 25th June 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Back to Thursday due to World Cup football

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

Fat Les – Vindaloo (repeat 19th June 1998)

Tina Arena – Whistle Down the Wind (live vocal)

Imajin – Shorty (live vocals)

Dana International – Diva (live vocal)

Karen Ramirez – Looking For Home (live vocal)

Lighthouse Family – Lost In Space

B*Witched – C’est La Vie

Lionel Richie – Closest Thing To Heaven

Chart 20 - 1

Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions '98 number one (repeat 19th June 1998 and end credits)

ITV Not Fade Away: Francis Rossi 2:30 – 3:20 am


Friday 26th June 1998

BBC2 Glastonbury 9:00 – 9:30 pm

Finley Quaye, The Lightning Seeds

BBC2 Glastonbury 11:15 pm – end

Catatonia, Taj Mahal, Asian Dub Foundation, Embrace, Ultrasound, Bim Sherman, James, Portishead, Cornershop

C4 TFI Friday

Mick Hucknall, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, The Stereophonics, Ringo Starr, Olivia Newton-John


Saturday 27th June 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

Another Level

BBC2 Glastonbury 98 10:55 am – 12:00 pm

The best of the first day

BBC2 Glastonbury 98 11:35 pm – 2:05 am

Blue, Underworld, Placebo, Roni Size, Mansun etc


Sunday 28th June 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked

911, Another Level, Sprinkler

BBC2 Glastonbury 98

Pulp, Spiritualised, Dr John, Bently Rhythm Ace


Wednesday 1st July 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C5 The Pepsi Show

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BBC1 Diana, Princess of Wales Tribute Concert 9:30 – 11:05 pm

Cliff Richard, Chris de Burgh

C5 Fame And Fortune: Ozzy Osbourne 8:30 –9:00 pm


Friday 3rd July 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:00 – 7:30 pm

cancelled at the scheduled time slot due to Wimbledon (Tim Henman Vs Pete Sampras), shown at 11:05 – 11:35 pm

Hosted by Kate Thornton

Eagle Eye Cherry – Save Tonight

Hanson – Thinking of You

Space – Being Again

911 – How Do You Want Me

Ultra – Say It Once

The Beastie Boys – Intergalactic (promo clip)

Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds – Three Lions 98 (repeat 19th June 1998 and Glastonbury clip and end credits)


Saturday 4th July 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

Kavana


Tuesday 7th July 1998

BBC2 The O Zone 7:10 – 7:30 pm

Beastie Boys special


Wednesday 8th July 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C5 The Pepsi Show

content unknown  


Friday 10th July 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Zoe Ball

B*witched – C’est la Vie

Mathew Marsden – The Heart’s Lone Desire

Jungle Brothers – I’ll House You ’98

Karen Ramirez – Looking For Love

Destiny’s Child – With Me

Mansun – Legacy

Eagle Eye Cherry – Save Tonight

Billie – Because We Want To number one (and end credits)

C4 South Park 11:40 pm – 12:10 am (first episode)

Cartman Gets An Anal Probe, regular voice: Isaac Hayes as the chef


Saturday 11th July 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

Billie Piper, Peter Andre

BBC1 National Lottery Big Ticket

The Mavericks

BBC2 Monster Night: Monster Goodbye

John Cooper-Clarke – I Married A Monster From Outer Space

C4 Naked Nashville 8:00 – 9:00 pm first of three

Mindy McReady, Reba McIntrye, Tammy Wynette


Sunday 12th July 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked

Peter Andre

C4 Frank Sinatra

The Rat Pack Captured 4:15 – 6:00 pm

A Man And His Music 8:40 – 9:45 pm


Tuesday 14th July 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Peter Andre

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Elastica


Wednesday 15th July 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Ringo Starr - La Di Dah, Fab

ITV Pepsi ad with Boyzone

C5 The Pepsi Show

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Friday 17th July 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

Billie – Because We Want To

Celine Dion & The Bee Gees – Immortality

Pras Michael featuring ODB and MYA – Ghetto Superstar (live)

Eagle Eye Cherry – Save Tonight (acoustic)

Five – Got The Feeling (repeat 19th June 1998)

Mousse T – Horny (repeat 12th June 1998) (why this appeared again after several weeks of chart descent is unknown)

Garbage – I Think I’m Paranoid

Another Level – Freak Me number one (and end credits)

C4 King Of the Hill

Tammy Wynette, Ani DiFranco


Saturday 18th July 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

Peter Andre

BBC1 National Lottery On Tour

Mindy McCeady

C4 Naked Nashville: My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 8:00 – 9:00 pm

Keith Harling, Dale Watson, Willie Nelson, Tim McGraw


Sunday 19th July 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked

The Supernaturals

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Michael Bolton

ITV ITV At The Reading Festival (repeat)

C4 Naked Nashville: Hillbilly Hollywood 8:00 – 9:00 pm

Harlan Howard, Matraca Berg


Tuesday 21st July 1998

BBC1 News

Paul McCartney’s Liverpool house

BBC2 The O Zone

Soap, Chemikal Underground

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Def Leppard


Wednesday 22nd July 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Catatonia

BBC2 Birthplace Of The Beatles 8:00 – 8:30 pm

Mike McCartney

Carlton Party In the Park 11:10 pm – 12:10 am

All Saints, Tom Jones etc

C5 The Pepsi Show

content unknown


Thursday 23rd July 1998

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks (repeat of third series)


Friday 24th July 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:30 – 8:00 pm

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Pras Michael featuring ODB and MYA – Ghetto Superstar (repeat 17th July 1998)

Ultra Nate – New Kind Of Medicine

Peter Andre – Kiss the Girl

Echobeatz – Mas Que Nada

Another Level – Freak Me

Billie Myers – Tell Me

Ace of Bass – Life Is A Flower

Jamiroquai – Deeper Underground number one (and end credits)


Saturday 25th July 1998

BBC1 National Lottery On Tour

Ace of Bass

BBC1 The Pop Zone

Contents unknown

BBC2 Windrush Gala Concert 9:30- 11:20 pm

Roachford, Grace Jones, Roland Gift, Desmond Dekker, Prince Buster, Heather Small, Mica Paris, Courtney Pine, Roni Size, Shola Ama, Omar, Mighty Sparrow, Caron Wheeler

C5 The Mag Oasis special 12:00 – 1:50 pm


Sunday 26th July 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked

Pure Essence, Baby Bumps, Truce

BBC2 The O Zone

Backstreet Boys special (repeat)

C5 The Mag 12:00 – 1:05 pm

Oasis Special part two


Monday 28th July 1998

BBC1 Ballad In Blue Ray Charles movie

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Sheryl Crow


Wednesday 29th July 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Sweetbox, Tanita Tikaram - I Don't Wanna Lose In Love

C5 The Pepsi Show

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Thursday 30th July 1998

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks (repeat)

BBC2 The Simpsons: Whacking Day

Barry White


Friday 31st July 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Five – Got The Feelin’

Pras Michael Pras Michael featuring ODB and MYA – Ghetto Superstar (repeat 17th July 1998)

Love Station – Teardrops

The Supernaturals – I Wasn’t Built To Get Up

Charli Baltimore – Money

Catatonia – Strange Glue

Will Smith – Just The Two Of Us (via satellite in USA)

The Spice Girls – greeting, Viva Forever (via satellite in Chicago and credits)


Saturday 1st August 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

Brandy, Kavana

BBC1 National Lottery Draw On Tour

Boyzone

ITV Mashed 9:25 – 11:00 am

Juice


Sunday 2nd August 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked

Boyzone, Hinda Hicks, Juice

BBC2 Midsummer Jazz 12:01 – 1:45 am

Incl. B B King in Finland

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Slash

ITV ITV at the Belfort Festival 2:30 – 3:30 am

Babybird, Nenah Cherry, Smashing Pumpkins


Tuesday 4th August 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

The Spice Girls in Detroit, Rocket From the Crypt

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Meat Loaf


Wednesday 5th August 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Del Amitri

ITV Des O’Connor Tonight

The Corrs

C5 The Pepsi Show

Leo Sayer, Groove Generation


Thursday 6th August 1998

BBC2 The Simpsons: Marge In Chains

David Crosby

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks (repeat 29th September 1997)

ITV Sky Sports advert with Mick Hucknall “The Air That I Breathe”

The following month Sky Sports owner BskyB offer £620 million to buy Manchester United FC. Appalled by what he sees as a threat to his team Hucknall together with Ted Turner put another offer to the team of £700 million, so the cash Sky Sports gave Hucknell for the ad is used against them in a rival bid


Friday 7th August 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 7:30 – 7:55 pm

Hosted by Jo Whiley

Ace Of Bass – Life Is A Flower (repeat 24th July 1998)

Lucid – I Can’t Help Myself (singer is wearing a straightjacket)

Brandy & Monica – greetings in studio, The Boy Is Mine (promo clip)

Baby Bumps – Burning

Puff Daddy – greeting from USA, Puff Daddy & Jimmy Page – Come With Me (promo clip)

Apollo 440 – Lost In Space (live)

The Spice Girls – Viva Forever (repeat 31st July 1998)

C4 Holston Pils advert with Alvin Stardust


Saturday 8th August 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

Contents unknown

BBC1 National Lottery On Tour

Simply Red

Steps

ITV Diggit 7:10 – 9:25 am

Kavana

ITV Mashed

Cleopatra


Sunday 9th August 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked

Shed Seven, Cleopatra, Kinane

ITV Holy Smoke!

Asian Dub Foundation

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Joan Armatrading

ITV ITV at the Belfort Festival

Radiohead


Tuesday 11th August 1998

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: The Corrs

C4 Planet Pop (a part of The Bigger Breakfast)


Wednesday 12th August 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Morchheba

ITV / C4 Holsten Pils ad with The Fast Show’s The Unpronounceables

Includes reference to Captain Beefheart “fast and bulbous”

C5 The Pepsi Show (pushed back to 11:35 pm – 12:05 am for one week only)

Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Simply Red


Thursday 13th August 1998

BBC2 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (repeat 13-10-97)


Friday 14th August 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

edition 1797 on the countdown clock

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Apollo 440 – Lost In Space (repeat 7th August 1998)

Hinda Hicks – I Want To Be Your Lady

Sash & Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times

Solid Harmonie – I Wanna Love You

Placebo – Pure Morning

Will Smith – Just The Two Of Us (repeat 31st July 1998)

Fun Lovin’ Criminals – Love Unlimited (live)

Chart 20 - 1

Jim Steinman & Andrew Lloyd-Webber chat with host

Boyzone – No Matter What (live vocals, over end credits) number one


Saturday 15th August 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

Cleopatra

BBC1 National Lottery On Tour

The Corrs

ITV Diggit

Cleopatra, Boyzone


Sunday 16th August 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked

Steps, Truce


Tuesday 18th August 1998

BBC2 Grace Under Fire: Road To Nowhere

Earth Wind & Fire

C4 This Wonderful Life 8:30 – 9:00 pm

Robbie Williams & Gary Barlow


Wednesday 19th August 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

5ive

BBC2 Edinburgh Nights with Mark Lamarr

Roddy Frame

C5 The Pepsi Show

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Friday 21st August 1998

BBC2 Top Of The Pops 6:55 – 7:30 pm

switched to BBC2 due to Athletics

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

Simply Red – The Air That I Breathe (live)

Sweetbox – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright

Cleopatra – I Want You Back

Savage Garden – To The Moon And Back

Babybird – If You’ll Be Mine

Sash featuring Tina Cousins – Mysterious Tears

Stardust – Music Sounds Better (special TOTP clip)

Boyzone – No Matter What number one (and end credits)

BBC2 Spice Girls – after Geri, an O Zone Special 7:30 – 8:00 pm

Interviewed in Detroit


Saturday 22nd August 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

Louise, Steps, Five

BBC1 National Lottery On Tour

Suggs, 911

ITV Mashed

Steps


Sunday 23rd August 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked

Shed Seven, The Paper Dolls, Electstacy, De Ryus

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: The Cardigans

C5 Kirsty Young Interviews: Mick Hucknall 7:30 – 8:00 pm


Monday 24th August 1998

ITN News At Ten

John Lennon’s sister

C4 The Big Breakfast

Five, B*Witched, Billie


Monday 24th August 1998

ITV The Bones Say UB40 Live

Pretoria, South Africa


Tuesday 25th August 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Manic Street Preachers, Honeyz

GMTV

The Corrs

C4 Planet Pop

Contents unknown

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Depeche Mode


Wednesday 26th August 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Billy Crawford

BBC2 Edinburgh Nights

Asian Dub Foundation

C5 The Pepsi Show

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Thursday 27th August 1998

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks (repeat) 20-10-97

C4 The Big Breakfast

Sheryl Crow, B*Witched


Friday 28th August 1998

BBC2 Top Of The Pops 6:50 – 7:30 pm

switched to BBC2 due to football

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

Sweetbox – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (repeat 21st August 1998)

Kavana – Special Kind Of Something

Alda – Real Good Time

The Spice Girls – Viva Forever (repeat 31st July 1998)

The Foo Fighters – Walking After You (Dave Grohl wearing white contact lenses)

The Corrs – What Can I Do

Sheryl Crow – My Favourite Mistake

Robbie Williams – Millennium, Man Machine (live)

Boyzone – No Matter What (live and end credits)

BBC2 Edinburgh Nights

Siouxsie Sioux


Saturday 29th August 1998

BBC1 The Pop Zone

B*Witched

BBC1 National Lottery On Tour

Culture Club, B*Witched

BBC2 Soul Night

8:10 – intro

8:15 – 9:00 pm Soul Of Soul documentary includes Quincy Jones, Paul Young

9:00 – 9:40 pm Michael Jackson at 40 documentary

9:40 – 10:05 Soul at the Beeb: Soul Queens includes Erykah Badu, Randy Crawford, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield

10:05 – 10:35 pm Roots, Toots & Suits black clothes style and culture

10:35 – 11:00 pm Soul Weekender documentary about Caister weekender

11:30 – 11:55 pm Soul at the Beeb: Soul Men includes Al Green, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross

11:55 pm – 12:40 am Otis and Friends Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Booker T & The MGs live in Oslo 1966, Otis Redding at Monterey 1967

12:40 – 1:10 Lynden David-Hall at the café de Paris, London

1:10 – 2:40 am CB4 movie

ITV SM:TV Live 9:25 – 10:40 am (first edition)

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ITV CD:UK 10:40 – 11:40 am (first edition)

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ITV Not Fade Away (repeat)

Cathy Dennis

C4 The Monkees: Royal Flush

C4 Hey, Hey We’re The Monkees 9:00 – 10:00 pm (edited version of Rhino documentary)

C4 Art House: Daydream Believers 11:05 pm – 12:05 am

Five people who auditioned for The Monkees including Rodney Bingenheimer, Bryan McLean of Love

C4 Theramin: An Electronic Odyssey (repeat)


Sunday 30th August 1998

BBC1 An Evening With Michael Ball & Friends 10:50 – 11:35 pm

Ronan Keating

BBC2 Fully Booked

Five

BBC2 Spice Girls – After Geri, an O Zone Special R


Monday 31st August 1998 Bank Holiday

C4 Music Journeys: Ken Russell in Search of the English Folk Song 11:40 pm – 12:45 am

Fairport Convention, Eliza Cathy, Donovan, Osibisa


Tuesday 1st September 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

content unknown

C4 The Big Breakfast

Another Level

C4 Planet Pop

content unknown


Wednesday 2nd September 1998

BBC1 All Saints at the National Lottery Draw 8:40 – 9:00 pm

C5 The Pepsi Show

content unknown  


Thursday 3rd September 1998

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks (repeat 27-10-97)


Friday 4th September 1998

C4 TFI Friday 6:00 – 7:00 & late night repeat (first in new series)

Robbie Williams

Garbage

Manic Street Preachers

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

The 1800th show

Hosted by Kate Thornton

Boyzone – No Matter What (repeat)

Steps – One For Sorrow

Mansun – Being A Girl

Honeyz – Finally Found

Faithless – God Is A DJ

The Corrs – What Can I Do

Madonna - Drowned World (promo clip)

Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This… (and end credits)

BBC2 Rock Family Trees: California Dreamin’ 11:15 pm – 12:05 am

The Mamas & Papas, The Lovin’ Spoonful, The Blues Project

BBC2 Later (repeat 1st November 1997)


Saturday 5th September 1998

BBC1 Lenny Goes To Town 7:05 – 7:45 pm (first edition)

Robbie Williams

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Possibly no musical guests

ITV SM:TV

ITV CD:UK


Sunday 6th September 1998

BBC2 Fully Booked

Suggs

ITV The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony part one 10:45 – 11:45 pm

C5 The Mag Special 10:20 – 11:30 am

Bjork Unplugged


Tuesday 8th September 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

B*Witched, Sheryl Crow, Brandy, Courtney Love

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Gavin Friday


Wednesday 9th September 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Dreamworld

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C5 The Pepsi Show

content unknown  

C4 Jo Whiley 11:25 pm – 12:05 am (first in second series)

Panel -

Live -


Friday 11th September 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

Five – Everybody Get Up

Jennifer Page – Crush (live vocal)

Sheryl Crow – My Favourite Mistake (repeat)

Manic Street Preachers – If You Tolerate This (repeat 4th September 1998) (referred to by host as “top taffy turn”)

Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing (promo clip)

Hole – Celebrity Skin

Chart 20 - 1

All Saints – Booty Call number one (and credits)

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel – Hughes, Jupitus, Bill Bailey (comedian), Chris Moyles, James Broad (Silver Sun), Vic Reeves

ID Parade – two from Pigbag, two from St Winifred’s Girls School Choir

BBC2 Rock Family Trees

Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath

BBC2 Later (repeat 8-11-97)

ITV GMTV

Connor Reeves

ITV Des O’Connor 9:00 – 10:00 pm

Robbie Williams, The Bee Gees

C4 TFI Friday

Pulp (who apparently threw a moody on the day)

Roddy Frame

PJ Harvey

Danni Minogue


Saturday 12th September 1998

BBC1 Fully Booked

Ultrasound

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Possibly no musical guests

BBC2 TOTP2 5:15 – 6:00 pm (first in new series)

Contents unknown

ITV SM:TV

content unknown  

ITV CD:UK

content unknown  

C4 Disco Inferno 9:00 pm – 2:00 am

9:00 – 10:20 pm Disco Top Ten with The Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor, Odyssey, KC & The Sunshine Band

10:20 – 11:10 pm The Rise And Fall of Studio 54 with Michael Jackson interview c.1978

11:10 pm – 12:45 am Thank God It’s Friday movie widescreen

12:45 – 12:55 am The Disco Inferno Phone-In Result

12:55 – 2:00 am Party Monster documentary about club owner Angel Melendez


Sunday 13th September 1998

ITV The Beach Boys – Endless Harmony part two 10:50 – 11:50 pm

C5 The Mag Special: Oasis Unplugged 12:00 – 1:10 pm


Monday 14th September 1998

BBC1 Omnibus: Alan McGee – the Man who Discovered Oasis 10:40 – 11:35 pm

With Jim Reid, Malcolm McLaren


Tuesday 15th September 1998

Anglia Away With Words 7:30 – 8:00 pm (first edition)

With Neil Innes

ITV Supply And Demand 9:00 – 10:00 pm Golden Goose: part one

Martin Kemp

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: The Foo Fighters

C4 News

Roger Taylor (Queen) in Manchester United FC bid


Wednesday 16th September 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

content unknown  

BBC2 The Mercury Music Prize

Gomez (winners), 4 Hero, Eliza Carthy, Asian Dub Foundation, Pulp

Live clips from other sources – The Verve, Robbie Williams, Massive Attack, Catatonia, Cornershop

ITV GMTV

Neil Sedaka

ITV Mad For It 4:40 – 5:10 pm

B*Witched

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Lemmy, Siouxsie Sioux, Saffron (Republica)

Live –

C5 The Pepsi Show

content unknown  


Friday 18th September 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Kate Thornton

All Saints – Booty Call (repeat 11th September 1998)

Aerosmith – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (live in concert via satellite from Detroit)

Pulp – Party Hard

Alisha’s Attic – The Incidentals (live)

Honeyz – Finally Found

Boyzone – No Matter What (repeat)

Steps – One For Sorrow (repeat)

Robbie Williams – Millennium number one (he and the band are wearing dresses)

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel – Hughes, Jupitus, Bez, Bob Mills (comedian), Tony Wright, Glen Gregory

ID Parade – Bardot, James Warren (The Korgis)

BBC2 Rock Family Trees: The Mersey Sound 11:15 pm – 12:05 am

Gerry Marsden, Tony Jackson, etc

BBC2 Later (repeat) 15-11-97

ITV GMTV

Connor Reeves

ITV Des O’Connor Tonight

The Beautiful South

C4 TFI Friday

Dolly Parton, Chris Isaak, Boy George & Culture Club


Saturday 19th September 1998

BBC1 Fully Booked 8:30 – 11:00 am

B*Witched, Billie, Republica

BBC1 Dolly Parton at the National Lottery Draw 7:40 – 8:05 pm

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

this late night showing includes T Spoon – Sex On The Beach which was considered too risque for the early evening showing

BBC2 TOTP2 5:15 – 6:00 pm

The Bee Gees live set at TOTP studios

BBC2 The Mercury Music Prize (repeat)

ITV SM:TV

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ITV CD:UK

content unknown  

C4 Liberty! The American War Of Independence 7:00 – 8:00 pm

James Taylor


Sunday 20th September 1998

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: East 17


Monday 21st September 1998

BBC1 The Commonwealth Games

Closing ceremony with The Corrs – Dreams

ITV This Morning

Boy George, Billie

C4 The Big Breakfast

Billy Crawford


Tuesday 22nd September 1998

Anglia Away With Words

Neil Innes


Wednesday 23rd September 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Dreamworld 8:30 – 9:00 pm

Possibly no musical guests

BBC2 Close Up 9:30 – 10:20 pm

Manic Street Preachers

ITV Mad For It

Billie

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Shaznay Lewis, Mel B,

Live –

C4 News

Lilith Fair in London with Sinead O’Connor, Beth Orton

C5 The Pepsi Show

content unknown  


Friday 25th September 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Jennifer Page – Crush (repeat 11th September 1998)

Lutricia McNeil – Someone Loves You Honey (live vocal)

The Divine Comedy – Generation Sex

Aerosmith – greetings – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (repeat 18th September 1998)

Deetah – Relax

The Eels – Last Stop: This Town (live)

P J Harvey – A Perfect Day Elise

Chart 20 - 1

Mel B featuring Missy Elliott – I Want You Back (and end credits)

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel – Hughes, Jupitus, Tom Robinson, Keith Chegwin, Neil Hannon, possibly Lauren Laverne (Kenickie) (Natalie Appleton of All Saints cancelled)

ID Parade – members of The Flying Lizards, The Vapours

BBC2 Rock Family Trees: Banshees and Other Creatures

Siouxsie & The Banshees, John Lydon, Adam & The Ants, The Slits

BBC2 Later (repeat) 22-11-97

ITV Des O’Connor

Dolly Parton

C4 TFI Friday

The Beautiful South

Fastball

Bryan Adams

Fun Lovin’ Criminals

C4 Bring On The Night Sting movie


Saturday 26th September 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking 9:15 am – 12:10 pm (first in new series)

Hosted by Zoe Ball, Jamie Theakston

All Saints, Boyzone, B Witched, Mel B

BBC2 TOTP 2

Mindy McCready – Oh Romeo TOTP July 1998 (previously unseen)

BBC1 Gloria Estefan at the National Lottery Draw

Bryan Adams

BBC1 Lenny Goes To Town

911

BBC2 Country Music Awards 8:55 – 10:30 pm

UK Hosted by Jools Holland, Trish Yearwood, Reba McEntire

Hosted by Vince Gill

Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rymes, George Strait and Faith Hill

BBC2 The Mavericks In Concert 11:00 – 11:50 pm

Royal Albert Hall

ITV SM:TV

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ITV CD:UK

content unknown  


Sunday 27th September 1998

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Suede


Monday 28th September 1998

BBC1 Omnibus: Cat People

With Marianne Faithfull

BBC2 The Simpsons: Rosebud

with The Ramones – Happy Birthday Mr Burns


Tuesday 29th September 1998

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Blur


Wednesday 30th September 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV Mad For It

4 The Cause

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel – Jay K, Bjork, Karl Hyde (Underworld)

Live – Cypress Hill

C5 The Pepsi Show


Thursday 1st October 1998

ITV GMTV Phil Collins

ITV Phil Collins – Live By Request 10:40 – 11:40 pm

Live in New York with requests from the UK


Friday 2nd October 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Steps – One For Sorrow (repeat)

The Beautiful South – Perfect 10

Fastball – The Way (live)

Republica – From Rush Hour With Love (live)

Sarah McLachlan – Adia (live)

Ash – Jesus Says (live)

Savage Garden – The Moon and Back

B*Witched – Rollercoaster (number one and end credits)

BBC2 Electric Circus 7:15 – 7:30 pm (first in new series)

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BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel – Hughes, Jupitus, Sophie Ellis-Bextor (The Audience), Ken McAlpine (The Supernaturals), Sean Cullen (comedian)

No ID parade

BBC2 Rock Family Trees: The Prog Rock Years 11:15 – pm – 12:05 am

Rick Wakeman, Jon Anderson, Keith Emerson

BBC2 Later (repeat 29-11-97)

ITV Des O’Connor

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

C4 TFI Friday

Cliff Richard, Dave Stewart (with Sinead O’Connor, Natalie Imbruglia and Kylie Minogue), The Cardigans


Saturday 3rd October 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

911, Natalie Imbruglia

BBC1 National Lottery Draw Presented by Boy George

Culture Club

BBC1 Lenny Goes To Town

Ruby Turner

BBC2 TOTP2

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ITV SM:TV

content unknown  

ITV CD:UK

content unknown  


Sunday 4th October 1998

BBC1 The Heaven And Earth Show 9:30 – 10:30 pm

Cliff Richard in Bulgaria

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Dina Carroll


Tuesday 6th October 1998

ITV A Little Bit of Elvis with Frank Skinner 10:40 –11:40 pm

The Jordanaires, Scotty Moore

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Ash


Wednesday 7th October 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV Mad For It

Another Level

LNN News

Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings article

C4 Jo Whiley

Panel: Shaun Ryder, Huey (Fun Lovin’ Criminals), Sister Bliss (Faith No More)

Live – The Orb

C5 The Pepsi Show

Placebo, U2


Friday 9th October 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Kate Thornton

Ace of Bass – Cruel Summer

Billie – Girlfriend (via satellite on a beach on the Riviera)

Bryan Adams – On A Day Like Today

Brandy & Ma$e – On Top Of The World

4 The Cause – Stand By Me

UB40 – Come Back Darling

B*Withced – Rollercoaster number one (and end credits)

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel – Hughes, Jupitus, Matthew Marsden, Mani (Primal Scream), Jo Brand, Jah Wobble, Tommy Scott (Space) not on

ID parade – Lamahl, Jean Pierre Baptist (Ottowan)

BBC2 Electric Circus

PM Dawn

BBC2 Rock Family Trees: And God Created Manchester

New Order, Buzzcocks, Happy Mondays

BBC2 Later (repeat 6th December 1997)

ITV The Zig & Zag Show

2 Unlimited

ITV Des O’Connor

Cliff Richard, Shania Twain

C4 TFI Friday

The Supernaturals, Roger Taylor (Queen), The Beautiful South (with member of the show’s staff)


Saturday 10th October 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

PM Dawn

BBC1 Lenny Goes To Town

Simply Red

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Possibly no musical guests

BBC2 Blue Peter Night

Incl Jimmy Sommerville, Elton John

BBC2 The Corrs In Concert 4:15 – 5:15 pm (revised repeat)

BBC2 TOTP 2

Contents unknown

ITV SM:TV

content unknown  

ITV CD:UK

content unknown  

ITV Not Fade Away Paul Young (repeat)


Monday 12th October 1998

BBC1 Omnibus: Billy Fury – Halfway To Paradise 10:40 – 11:35 pm

Ian Dury, Marty Wilde, Joe Brown

BBC1 Divas Live 11:35 pm – 12:30 am

Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Gloria Estefan, Shania Twain

BBC1 Here And Now

Robbie Williams in campaign against polio in Sri Lanka part one

BBC2 The Simpsons:

With James Brown


Tuesday 13th October 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Bjork, The Beastie Boys

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Inxs

Anglia Away With Words

Neil Innes


Wednesday 14th October 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Possibly no musical guests

BBC1 Smith & Jones 10:00 – 10:30 pm

Brian May

ITV GMTV Cliff Richard interview in Portugal

ITV This Morning

Shania Twain

C4 Sex Bomb: Virgins 9:00 – 10:00 pm

Simon Dupree interview

C5 The Pepsi Show 12:20 – 12:50 am

Natalie Imbruglia


Thursday 15th October 1998

ITV This Morning

Lloyd Cole

C4 The 1998 Mobo Awards 10:30 pm – 12:15 am

Royal Albert Hall

Hosted by Mel B

All Saints, Puff Daddy, Mica Paris, Pras Michel, Glamma Kid, Des’ree, Another Level, Phoebe One, Adam F


Friday 16th October 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

B*Witched – Rollercoaster (repeat)

911 – More Than A Woman (via satellite on a beach on the Riviera)

Garbage – Special (repeat)

The Cardigans – My Favourite Game

Mansun – The First Night

Natalie Imbruglia – Smoke

Fatboy Slim – greeting , Gangster Trippin’ (promo clip)

Billie – Girlfriend (via satellite and end credits)

BBC2 Electric Circus

The Mobo Awards

BBC2 Later With Jools Holland 11:30 pm – 21:35 am (first in 12th series)

Manic Street Preachers, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, The Eels, Beverley Knight, Bjork

BBC2 Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel – Hughes, Jupitus,

ITV Des O’Connor Tonight

Tom Jones

ITV ITV at The Fleadh 1:40 – 2:40 am

The Corrs, Shane McGowan, Billy Bragg, Picture House, Anam

GMTV

Cliff Richard

C4 TFI Friday

B B King, Eagle Eye Cherry, Mansun, E17


Saturday 17th October 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

Kelly LeRoc, 911

BBC1 Noel’s House Party

Meat Loaf

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Cher - Believe

911

BBC2 TOTP2

Contents unknown

ITV SM:TV

content unknown  

ITV CD:UK

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Monday 19th October 1998

BBC1 Here And Now

Robbie Williams in campaign against polio in Sri Lanka part two

BBC1 BBC Digital trailer with Cleopatra, Dave Stewart

ITV This Morning

Suzanne Vega


Tuesday 20th October 1998

BBC2 The Artist – He’s The One

Prince Interviewed by Kevin Greening

ITV This Morning

Jools Holland

ITV Planet Rock Profiles

kd lang


Wednesday 21st October 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

content unknown  

ITV This Morning

Shania Twain

ITV Mad For It

Kelly LeRoc

C5 The Pepsi Show

content unknown  


Friday 23rd October 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

911 – More Than A Woman

Cliff Richard – Can’t Keep This Feeling

Meja – All 'Bout The Money (live)

REM – Michael Stipe greeting, Daysleeper (promo clip)

Billie – Girlfriend

Dru Hill – How Deep Is Your Love

George Michael – Outside (edited promo clip), full version shown in following day repeat

Spacedust – Gym and Tonic number one (and end credits)

Cher and Phil Collins seen backstage

BBC2 Electric Circus

Backstreet Boys

BBC2 Later with Jools Holland

Neil Finn, Hole, Marc Almond, Rufus Wainwright, Red Snapper

ITV Des O’Connor

Des’Ree, Jools Holland, Cher

ITV Des O Connor

Cher, Des’Ree

ITV ITV at the Fleadh

James, The Oysterband, Capercaille, Great Big Sea

C4 TFI Friday

first appearance of the massive heads of U2

Lewis Taylor & Carleen Anderson

All Saints (the Appleton sisters)

Black Crowes

The King

C4 The Last Waltz 1978 movie


Saturday 24th October 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Phil Collins, M People

BBC1 Live And Kicking

Shamrock

BBC2 The Girl Can’t Help It movie

BBC2 TOTP2

Contents unknown

ITV SM:TV

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ITV CD:UK

content unknown  

ITV Diggit

Cleopatra

C4 Beautiful Strange: a Night for the Artist 11:45 pm – 2:50 am

11:50 pm – The Interview and the Gig (interviewed by Mel B and live in London with Chaka Khan August 1998

1:10 am BST - Sign O The Times movie

1:45 am GMT – Every Shade Of Purple

2:25 am – The Interview (continued)


Sunday 25th October 1998

BBC1 The Heaven And Earth Show 9:30 – 10:30 am

Neil Sedaka

BBC2 The Artist – He’s The One (repeat) 11:50 am – 12:05 pm

C4 Planet Pop 9:40 – 10:00 am (first edition)

News etc


Monday 26th October 1998

C5 The Rosanne Show (chat show) 5:20 – 6:00 pm

Loretta Lynn


Tuesday 27th October 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

E17, Faith Evans


Wednesday 28th October 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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C5 The Pepsi Show

content unknown  


Friday 30th October 1998

BBC1 Sir Cliff…..? 9:00 – am

Programme put in at last moment. Cliff endeavours to find why stations won’t play his new single

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

Culture Club – I Just Wanna Be Loved

The Beautiful South – Perfect 10 (2nd October 1998)

Lynden David Hall – Sexy Cinderella

The Cardigans – My Favourite Game (repeat 16th October 1998)

U2 – Bono greeting, The Sweetest Thing (promo clip)

Kelly LeRoc – Little Bit Of Lovin’

Alanis Morissette – greeting , Thank U (promo clip)

Cher – Believe number one (and end credits) referred to by host as “no spring chicken, but still a top bird” (Cher has a fringe in this appearance)

Thames Des O’Connor Tonight

Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello (cancelled)

BBC2 Newsnight

Billy Bragg – The Space Race Is Over

BBC2 Later With Jools Holland 11:30 pm – 12:30 am

Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Mike Oldfield, Natalie Merchant, Afghan Whigs, Alvin Youngblood Heart

C4 TFI Friday

Burt Bacharach & Elvis Costello, Hootie and The Blowfish, REM, Meat Loaf

REM and Hootie & The Blowfish play one song together, but is not shown on this broadcast


Saturday 31st October 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

Christian Fry

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

911, Another Level, (East 17 were scheduled, but 911 replaced them)

BBC1 McCoist and McAulay

Ian Dury

BBC2 TOTP2

BBC2 Storyville: Kurt and Courtney 9:30 – 11:05 pm Censored version due to potential libel issue

BBC2 Don’t Look Back 11:55 pm – 1:40 am Bob Dylan movie

ITV SM:TV

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ITV CD:UK

content unknown  


Sunday 1st November 1998

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Metallica

Anglia Away With Words

Neil Innes

C4 Planet Pop


Monday 2nd November 1998

C4 Rush: 50 Years of Drugs in Britain 9:00 – 10:00 pm

Charles Shaar Murray, Hank Wangford


Tuesday 3rd November 1998

BBC2 The Q Zone 7:10 – 7:30 pm

The Q Awards O Zone special

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Bryan Adams


Wednesday 4th November 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV GMTV

M People

C5 The Pepsi Show

E17


Thursday 5th November 1998

ITV GMTV

Barry Manilow

ITV Good Morning

E17

Meridian ITV at the Belfort Festival first of three 1:35 – 2:35 am

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Carlton ITV at the V98 Festival 2.00 - 2.55

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Friday 6th November 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Kate Thornton

Alannis Morrissette – Thank U (live)

Billie – Girlfriend

Aerosmith – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (repeat 18th September 1998)

Touch And Go – Would You Go (live)

Pras – Blue Angels

Another Level – Guess I was A Fool

M People – Testify

Cher – Believe (and end credits) Cher has curled hair in this appearance

BBC2 Electric Circus

Seal

BBC2 Later trailer with REM

BBC2 Later With Jools Holland 11:30 pm – 12:30 am

REM live

ITV GMTV

Barry Manilow, Alexander O’Neal

C4 TFI Friday

The Corrs

Alanis Morissette - Thank U

The Stereophonics

Simon Le Bon

Thames Des O’Connor

Jools Holland


Saturday 7th November 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

The Corrs, Steps

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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BBC2 TOTP 2

The Rolling Stones talk about past appearances

REM – Daysleeper new clip

ITV SM:TV

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ITV CD:UK

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LWT An Audience With The Bee Gees 8:55 – 10:30 pm

Celine Dion, Boyzone, Bill Wyman

C4 The Vibe

Alexander O’Neal


Sunday 8th November 1998

C4 Planet Pop

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Monday 9th November 1998

C4 The Thing Is…Brian Eno (repeat)


Tuesday 10th November 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

M People, The Divine Comedy, Portishead, Yoko Ono, Marilyn Manson

ITV GMTV

Neil Diamond interview

ITV Planet Rock Profiles

John Mellencamp

C4 The Young Person’s Guide To Becoming A Rock Star: Lifestyles Of The Rich and Famous (first edition)

10:00 – 10:45 pm


Wednesday 11th November 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV Clive James on TV 10:40 – 11:1 pm

TV pop shows with Lulu, Paul Jones

C5 The Pepsi Show

East 17, The Spice Girls - Goodbye


Thursday 12th November 1998

ITV ITV at the Belfort Festival


Friday 13th November 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Katy Hill (Blue Peter presenter)

Touch & Go – Would You Go

The Tamperer featuring MYA – If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better

Tatyana Ali – Dreamin’

Eagle Eye Cherry – Falling In Love

Faith Evans – Love Like This

E17 – Each Time

Queen with Wycliff Jean & Pras Michel – Wycliff Jean greeting, Another One Bites The Dust (promo clip)

Cher – Believe number one (repeat and end credits)

BBC2 Later with Jools Holland 11:30 pm – 12:30 am

Placebo, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Robbie Williams, Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood

BBC2 Electric Circus

Space, Duran Duran, Republica

ITV Friday Night’s All Wright 10:40 – 11:30 pm (first edition)

Paul Weller

C4 TFI Friday

M People, Elecstacy, Seal


Saturday 14th November 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

Boyzone, Five

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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BBC2 TOTP2

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BBC2 Lesley Garrett Tonight

Gary Barlow

ITV SM:TV

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ITV CD:UK

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ITV The MTV Europe Music Awards 11:15 pm – 12:45 am

Milan, Italy

REM, Madonna, Robbie Williams, All Saints, Manic Street Preachers, Faithless, George Michael

C4 The Vibe

Steps


Sunday 15th November 1998

Anglia Away With Words

Neil Innes

C4 Planet Pop

Hosted by June Sarpong, Marc Crumpton

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Tuesday 17th November 1998

BBC1 The Corrs at the Commonwealths 11:45 pm – 12:20 am

Bukit Jalil Main stadium, Kuala Lumpur

BBC2 Larry Sanders

The Butthole Surfers

ITV GMTV

Mariah Carey interview

ITV This Morning

Five

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Presidents of the USA

C4 The Young Person’s Guide To Becoming A Rock Star 2: Creating The Buzz


Wednesday 18th November 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV This Morning

Space – We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

C5 The Pepsi Show

All Saints, 5ive, Steps

C5 Melinda’s Big Night In 10:55 – 11:35 pm

Lynden David Hall


Thursday 19th November 1998

BBC1 Question Time

Paul Heaton (The Beautiful South)

ITV at the Reading Festival 1:35 – 2:35 am

Lemonheads, Republica, Terrorvision, Bush, James


Friday 20th November 1998

BBC1 Children In Need 7:00 pm – 1:55 am

The Spice Girls

BBC2 Top Of The Pops 6:55 – 7:30 pm

moved to BBC2 because of Children In Need

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

East 17 – Each Time (repeat 13th November 1998)

Steps – Tragedy

James (with Robbie Williams on guitar) – Sit Down ‘98

Aerosmith – Don’t Want To Miss A Thing (via satellite, repeat of 18th September 1998?)

Pras – Blue Angels (repeat 6th November 1998)

Robbie Williams – No Regrets (live)

Madonna – Power of Goodbye

The Stereophonics – The Bartender and The Thief (live)

Cher – Believe number one (repeat)

BBC2 Later With Jools Holland

The Beautiful South, Ash, Dr John, Joshua Redman, P J Harvey

ITV Friday Night’s All Wright

Sheryl Crow, All Saints

C4 TFI Friday

Robbie Williams

Sheryl Crow

Space

Del Amitri


Saturday 21st November 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

All Saints, Robbie Williams

BBC1 Jim Davidson’s Generation Game 5:55 – 6:55 pm

Status Quo

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Bette Midler

BBC2 TOTP2

Alanis Morrissette – Hand In My Pocket new clip

Shania Twain – new clip

ITV SM:TV

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ITV CD:UK

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Saturday 22nd November 1998

C4 Planet Pop

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Monday 23rd November 1998

ITV This Morning

Brandy


Tuesday 24th November 1998

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: David Bowie

C4 The Young Person’s Guide To Becoming A Rock Star 3: The A&R Men Cometh


Wednesday 25th November 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Possibly no musical guests

ITV This Morning

Space

C5 The Pepsi Show

Karen Ramirez


Thursday 26th November 1998

ITV ITV at the Reading Festival

Lemonheads, Republica, Terrorvision, James, Bush

Carlton Videotech


Friday 27th November 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

Steps – Heartbeat

The Corrs – So Young (live)

Vengaboys – Up and Down

Celine Dion & R Kelly – I’m Your Angel (R Kelly only appeared on the video screen from the promo clip)

Sash featuring Shannon – Move Mania

Ruff Driverz – Dreaming

Five – Until the Time Is Through

Cher – Believe number one (repeat and end credits)

BBC2 Electric Circus

Boyzone, Sheryl Crow

BBC2 Clublife ’98 12:10 – 1:40 am

A look at the UK club scene. Hosted by Pete Tong, with interviews with Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Massive Attack

ITV Friday Night’s All Wright

Another Level, Mick Hucknall, The King

C4 TFI Friday

Duran Duran cancelled

Manic Street Preachers - The Everlasting

New Order - Regret

Robbie Williams - Antmusic


Saturday 28th November 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

Aqua, Alisha’s Attic

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

UB40, The Honeyz

ITV SM:TV

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ITV CD:UK

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C4 Stephen Fry’s Live from the Lighthouse 9:00 pm – 12:25 am

Elton John

All Saints (three piece only)


Sunday 29th November 1998

C4 Planet Pop

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Monday 30th November 1998

BBC1 This Is Your Life: Rick Wakeman 7:00 - 7:30 pm

with members of Yes, Strawbs

ITV This Morning

UB40


Tuesday 1st December 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

B*Witched, Mariah Carey, Boyzone

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Sting

C4 The Young Person’s Guide to Becoming A Rock Star 4: Sign On the Line

Chrissie Hynde, Noel Gallagher, Jay Kay


Wednesday 2nd December 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

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ITV This Morning

B*Withched

ITV Men For Sale 9:00 – 10:00 pm

The biggest recorded drop in audience figures yet recorded. The broadcast began with nearly 15 million, but dropped to about 4 million by the end of the show

911

C5 Melinda’s Big Night In 11:05 – 11:45 pm

Space, Alexander O’Neal

C5 The Pepsi Show

Boyzone


Thursday 3rd December 1998

BBC2 Beat Route

Jools Holland visits Seville

ITV ITV at the Reading Festival

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ITN News

Cliff Richard 40th anniversary article

C5 The Jack Docherty Show

River


Friday 4th December 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Kate Thornton

Boyzone - I Love The Way

All Saints - War Of Nerves (pre-recorded before Melanie Blatt gave birth)

Vonda Shepard - Satisfy My Soul

Steps - Tragedy (repeat 20th November 1998)

Faithless - Take The Long Way Home

Madonna - The Power Of Goodbye (repeat 20th November 1998)

Will Smith - greeting, Miami (promo clip)

Cher - Believe number one (repeat and end credits)

BBC2 Later With Jools Holland

Herbie Hancock, Lucinda Wiliiams, Culture Club, Asian Dub Foundation, Lucinda Williams, Faithless

ITV Friday Night’s All Wright

Paul Okenfold, Manic Street Preachers

C4 TFI Friday

The Beautiful South

REM - Lotus

Simply Red

C4 News

Radiohead in Amnesty show article


Saturday 5th December 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

Five, Honeyz, Billie, Mick Hucknall

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Bill Wyman, Bryan Adams & Mel C

BBC1 Parkinson Meets George Michael 9:25 - 10:15 pm

A Different Corner, Outisde

BBC2 Bruce Springsteen: A Secret History 11:20 pm - 12:20 am

New interview with archive clips from 1973 to date

ITV SM:TV

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ITV CD:UK

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BBC2 TOTP2 4:40 - 5:25 pm

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C4 Planet Pop

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Monday 7th December 1998

BBC1 This Is Your Life: Sue Johnston

Gerry Marsden


Tuesday 8th December 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Billie, 911, Boy George, Steps, Ultra

ITV GMTV The Corrs (part one of three over next two mornings)

ITV / C4 Gap ad’s with Rufus Wainwright, Everclear, Johnny Mathis

ITV UB40: The Bones Say - live 1:15 - 2:15 am

C4 The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Film Star 5: Making Tracks

Fish (Derek Trout), Edward Tudor Pole (Christian)


Wednesday 9th December 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Amazing Luck Stories 8:50 - 9:00 pm

Ray Brook (ex The Dions, Mersey band), Billy J Kramer

ITV Mad For It

Billie

C5 The Pepsi Show

Broadcast from Sound Republic, London


Thursday 10th December 1998

BBC1 News

Bruce Springsteen courtcase

BBC2 Beat Route: Cuba

ITV ITV at V98 1:35 - 2:35 am

Space, James, P J Harvey, The Charlatans


Friday 11th December 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jamie Theakston

Jay Z - Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (live)

Manic Street Preachers - The Everlasting (live)

Bryan Adams & Mel C - When You’re Gone (live)

Brandy - Have You Ever? (live)

Leanne Rimes - Blue (live)

Emilia - Big Big World

Robbie Williams - No Regrets (repeat 20th November 1998?)

Cher - Believe number one (repeat)

BBC2 Later With Jools Holland 11:35 pm - 12:35 am

The Divine Comedy, Eliott Smith, Ronnie Spector, Massive Attack & Elizabeth Fraser, Blondie, 6 X 7, Roddy Frame

ITV Friday Night's All Wright

Honeyz, Billie

C4 TFI Friday

Posh Spice and Mel B, Silversun, Alisha’s Attic, “John Lennon”


Saturday 12th December 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

Beautiful South

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

The Spice Girls

BBC1 David Cassidy - Teenage Dream 9:45 - 10:25 pm

Documentary

BBC1 Simply Red - Live at the Lyceum 11:55 pm - 12:55 am

BBC2 TOTP2

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ITV SM:TV 9:25 - 11:30 am

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ITV CD:UK 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

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ITV The Record of the Year Preview 5:35 - 6:05 pm (also repeated 11:30 pm - 12:05 am)

Twenty suggested singles shortlisted

LWT The Comedy Awards

Louise, Jay Kay

C4 One To One Phone Ad

Chris Evans and John Lennon


Sunday 13th December 1998

BBC1 Poll Winner's Party 3:00 - 4:35 pm

Aqua, Boyzone, Catatonia, Five, B*Witched, All Saints (cancelled), Billie, Cleopatra, Steps, 911, Another Level, The Corrs

C4 Planet Pop

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Tuesday 15th December 1998

BBC2 The O Zone

Review of 1998

GMTV

B*Witched

ITV Planet Rock Profiles: Radiohead

C4 The Young Person's Guide to Becoming A Rock Star 6: Shifting The Units


Wednesday 16th December 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Possibly no musical guests

ITV Mad For It

B*Witched

ITV Find A Fortune 8:00 - 9:00 pm

C4 Johnny Meets Madonna 9:00 - 10:00 pm

Johnny Vaughan interviews Madonna in London

C4 News

Anti-impeachment article with Cary Simon

C4 Late Lunch

Lulu, Kavana

C5 The Pepsi Show

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Thursday 17th December 1998

BBC1 Clive Anderson Talks Back

Bjork

BBC2 Beat Route: Beirut

GMTV

Ian Dury and The Blockheads

ITV ITV at V98 1:35 - 2:35 am

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Friday 18th December 1998

BBC1 Top Of The Pops

Hosted by Jayne Middlemiss

The Beautiful South - Dumb

The Spice Girls - Goodbye

Honeyz - The End Of The Line

Ace of Base - Always Have Always Will

Lutricia McNeil - The Greatest Love You’ll Ever Know

Billie - She Wants You

REM - Lotus (recorded several weeks before)

B*Witched - To You I Belong number one (and end credits)

BBC2 John Cale 11:30 pm - 12:30 am

BBC2 The Verve Live! 12:30 - 1:30 am

Repeat of Wigan show

ITV Friday Night's All Wright

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C4 TFI Friday

Robbie Williams

The Corrs

The King


Saturday 19th December 1998

BBC1 Live And Kicking

The Spice Girls, Boyzone

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Touched

BBC2 TOTP2

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ITV SM:TV

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ITV CD:UK

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ITV Diggit

Ultra

ITV An Audience With All Saints 2:30 - 3:30 pm

ITV Record Of The Year 6:05 - 7:05 pm

ITV Record Of The Year Result 9:00 - 9:95 pm

C4 Rock Babylon with Graham Norton 10:30 - 11:35 pm

The GTOs, Pamela Des Barres, Shaun Ryder, Siouxsie & Budgie, Cynthia Plastercaster

C4 Lou Reed: Rock N Roll Heart 12:20 - 1:45 am

C5 The Mag 12:00 - 1:50 pm

Another Level, 911, Kele LeRoc


Sunday 20th December 1998

BBC1 The Royal Variety Performance At Christmas 8:00 - 10:30 pm

B*Witched, Boyzone, Barry Manilow, The Spice Girls

BBC2 Clarkson

Bruce Dickinson

Anglia Away With Words

Neil Innes

C4 Planet Pop

B*Witched


Monday 21st December 1998

BBC2 The Simpsons: Homer's Barbershop Quartet

George Harrison, David Crosby


Tuesday 22nd December 1998

BBC1 Celine Dion: These Are Special Times 11:20 pm - 12:00 am

C4 All Back To Mine With Paul Weller 12:05 - 12:40 am

Sean Rowley visits Weller's home

C4 Righteous Babes 12:40 - 1:40 am

Tori Amos, Chrissie Hynde, Sinead O'Connor and other women in rock


Wednesday 23rd December 1998

BBC1 Robbie Williams: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 11:15 - 11:55 pm

A longer version was shown on BBC Choice 25th December (10:50 - 11:45 pm)

ITV Des O'Connor Show

The Spice Girls, Barry Manilow

ITV World Music Awards (repeat)

C4 The Mobo Awards (repeat)

C5 The Best of Pepsi

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Thursday 24th December 1998 Christmas Eve

BBC1 The Frank Skinner Christmas Show 11:00 - 11:40 pm

Mel C

ITV In the House with Cleopatra and Friends 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Steps, Another Level, Ultimate Kaos

ITV This Is Celine Dion 1-:50 - 11:30 pm


Friday 25th December 1998 Christmas Day

BBC1 Celebrate Christmas 10:00 - 11:00 am

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

BBC1 Top Of The Pops 12:50 - 1:55 pm

Hosted by Jamie Theakston, Jayne Middlemiss, Kate Thornton

The Spice Girls - Viva Forever, Goodbye

The Tamperer & Maya - Feel It

Denise & Johnny - Especially For You

Robbie Williams - Angels

B*Witched - C’est la Vie

Mousse T - Horny

All Saints - Never Ever (repeat), Under The Bridge (repeat)

Fat Les - Vindaloo (repeat)

Leanne Rimes - How Do I Live

Boyzone - No Matter What

Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On

Jayne McDonald - Cruisin’ Into Christmas

Cher - Believe (repeat 6th November 1998)

BBC1 Noel's Christmas Presents 3:10 - 4:10 pm

Boyzone

ITV The Spice Girls Live at Wembley 1:45 - 3:00 pm

BBC1 Before They Were Famous III 9:00 - 9:50 pm

The Spice Girls (various), Noel Gallagher (home video)

BBC1 Robbie Williams: For One Night Only 11:45 pm - 12:35 am

BBC2 Arena: The Brian Epstein Story 9:05 - 10:20 pm part one

Paul McCartney

ITV Christmas Disney Time 3:10 - 4:10 pm

Hosted by Suggs


Saturday 26th December 1998 Boxing Day

BBC1 Almost Live Definitely Kicking

Steps

BBC1 Robbie Williams: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em edited repeat 11:15 - 11:45 am

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Possibly no musical guests

BBC2 Arena: The Brian Epstein Story 9:00 - 10:15 pm part two

Paul McCartney, Marianne Faithfull

ITV Dreaming Of A Wright Christmas 11:15 - 12:10 am

ITV SM:TV

ITV CD:UK

C4 Because It's A Lonely World 11:40 pm - 12:40 am

Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello at the Sony Studios, NYC

edited version of home video, missing Costello's cover versions of Bacharach oldies and two of his own songs

C4 One Amazing Night 12:40 - 2:30 am (actually ran to 2:05 am)

Burt Bacharach tribute show, New York

Mike Myers, All Saints, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Ben Folds Five, Elvis Costello, Barenaked Ladies, Chrissie Hynde, Sheryl Crow etc

C5 Boyzone 12:00 - 12:25 pm (repeat)


Sunday 27th December 1998

BBC2 Merry Mind The Buzzcocks (repeat) 29-12-97

ITV The Crazy World of Joe Pasquale 5:05 - 5:35 pm

Boyzone

C4 Planet Pop (review of the year)

C5 Bjork 12:00 - 12:30 pm (repeat)


Tuesday 29th December 1998

BBC1 Eastenders

Martin Kemp (first appearance as character Steve Owen)

BBC2 TOTP2 6:45 - 7:30 pm

glam rock special

C4 The Big Breakfast

B*Witched, Billie

C4 Dead Man 1995 movie with Iggy Pop, music by Neil Young


Wednesday 30th December 1998

BBC1 National Lottery Draw

Possibly no musical guests

BBC2 Never Minds The Buzzcocks 9:35 - 10:15 pm

Panel: Jupitus, Hughes, Huey Morgan (Fun Lovin’ Criminals), Mel C, Natalie Appleton, Rick Wakeman

C5 Wowfabgroovy 1:30 - 2:00 pm

Paul Jones, Reg Presley

C4 What's Eating Johnny Depp? 11:20 - 11:50 pm

Noel Gallagher

C5 The Best of Pepsi (part two)

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Thursday 31st December 1998

BBC1 Boyzone: a Live and Kicking Year 3:55 - 4:20 pm

BBC2 Cambridge Folk Festival 2:40 - 3:20 pm

BBC1 Naked Eurovision 8:30 - 9:10 pm

Richard Fairbrass backstage in Birmingham

BBC2 Jool's Sixth Annual Hootenanny 11:55 pm - 1:15 am

Tom Jones, Catatonia, All Saints (the Appleton sisters), Gomez, Sharlene Spiteri, Paul Heaton, The Corrs, Sam Brown

BBC2 Glastonbury '98 1:15 - 3:00 am

Robbie Williams, Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan, Blur, Pulp, Catatonia, Embrace, Underworld, Portishead, Spiritualized, Gomez, Bernard Butler

ITN News

Tom Jones in New Year’s honours list